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rodriguez albums flopped in the u.s. somehow, though, his first album, cold fact, made it halfway around the world and became a massive hit. >> in south africa he was in the rock god. >> to us it was one of the most famous records of all time. >> the sound track of the antiapartheid movement fueling a revolution. ♪ >> at home in detroit rodriguez had no idea he had given up his music career and that was four decades ago. >> you used to play across the street there, right? >> i played a lot of places in detroit. >> unaware of his fame abroad and getting no royalties, rodriguez lived on little, raising his daughters doing demolition work. >> i am not a strange to her hard work. >> he made failed bids for mayor, city council, and state rep. >> you call yourself a musical political. >> musical political, yeah. i don't see how anyone can't be and is not political. >> at 57 he was rediscovered by a south african music journalist and a record store owner who found clues in his lyrics. >> we found them. >> they brought rodrigu
rodriguez albums flopped in the u.s. somehow, though, his first album, cold fact, made it halfway around the world and became a massive hit. >> in south africa he was in the rock god. >> to us it was one of the most famous records of all time. >> the sound track of the antiapartheid movement fueling a revolution. ♪ >> at home in detroit rodriguez had no idea he had given up his music career and that was four decades ago. >> you used to play across the street...
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rodriguez's albums flopped in the u.s. somehow, though, his first album "cold fact" made it halfway around the world and became a massive hit. >> in south africa, he was in the pantheon of rock gods. >> to us, it was one of the most famous records of all time. >> the soundtrack of the antiapartheid revolution, fueling movement. but at home in detroit, rodriguez had no idea. he had given up his music career. that was four decades ago. >> you used to play right across the street, right? >> i played at a lot of places in detroit. >> unaware of his fame abroad and getting no royalties, he lived on little. raising his daughters doing demolition work. >> i'm not a stranger to hard work. >> he made failed bids for mayor, city council, and city rep. >> you call yourself a musical political? >> yeah, i don't see how someone can't be. >> at 57, he was rediscovered by a south african music journalist when they found clues in his lyrics. they brought rodriguez to south africa, and he played to thousands of adoring fans. >> thanks for
rodriguez's albums flopped in the u.s. somehow, though, his first album "cold fact" made it halfway around the world and became a massive hit. >> in south africa, he was in the pantheon of rock gods. >> to us, it was one of the most famous records of all time. >> the soundtrack of the antiapartheid revolution, fueling movement. but at home in detroit, rodriguez had no idea. he had given up his music career. that was four decades ago. >> you used to play right...
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. >> you lie to them, it's a violation of the u.s. code, usually a felony in any other jurisdiction. people have this idea that somehow they're going to talk their way out of it. you can't stop it. >> usually they don't lie as extravagantly as she did. this was off the charts. but you know, who is to say the jury isn't buying it? >> what i can't figure out, the only mystery to me is why cable tv hasn't become fix aated on i >> >> you don't thing they have? >> we're on cable tv right now. >> i want to tell you, it hasn't been wall to wall. >> this is pretty much the first time we have done it, but hln, they've been doing it. >> fascinating stuff. thank you very much. just ahead, we'll update you on the breaking news, the blizzard p pummeling texas and oklahoma. look at the images. unbelievable. chad myers joins us again with the latest on the storm's path.y from home repair to healthcare written by people just like you. no company can pay to be on angie's list, so you can trust what you're reading. angie's list is like having thousands
. >> you lie to them, it's a violation of the u.s. code, usually a felony in any other jurisdiction. people have this idea that somehow they're going to talk their way out of it. you can't stop it. >> usually they don't lie as extravagantly as she did. this was off the charts. but you know, who is to say the jury isn't buying it? >> what i can't figure out, the only mystery to me is why cable tv hasn't become fix aated on i >> >> you don't thing they have? >>...
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if the u.s. is looking at its own set of unilateral sanctions, those will inevitably target chinese companies. they're more economically engaged than they have been in the past. >> it will be interesting to see the outcome. thank you for your perspective what do you make of the fact nobody has heard from this guy in days now? >> well, it could mean either one of two things. he may have gone up into that snowy mountain, and that's where san bernardino is in charge of the search. and that search has continued through bad weather and approved weather. did he go up there and freeze to death and die? did he find his way to shelter and hide out? we won't know that until that search is completed, and they seem to be going forward with it. the flip side of that is, that he found a way out. either a compatriot or a vehicle. and he has gotten down the hill and probably did so immediately if that's is the case, and is back out stalking, as the chief indicated he's worried. >> it's not clear how much he was
if the u.s. is looking at its own set of unilateral sanctions, those will inevitably target chinese companies. they're more economically engaged than they have been in the past. >> it will be interesting to see the outcome. thank you for your perspective what do you make of the fact nobody has heard from this guy in days now? >> well, it could mean either one of two things. he may have gone up into that snowy mountain, and that's where san bernardino is in charge of the search. and...
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isha is here. >> anderson, a new blizzard is hitting the u.s. up to 15 inches of snow fell across parts of seven upper midwest states. minnesota and the dakotas are taking the biggest punch. meanwhile, residents in the northeast continue to dig out from this weekend's massive blizzard. up to 40 inches of snow fell in h hamden, connecticut. about 20 survivors of gun violence including gabby giffords and her husband, are expected to be in the audience for tomorrow night's state of the union address by president obama. each survivor will be a guest of a member of congress. giffords survived a shooting in tucson two years ago. >> president obama's expected to talk about his push for gun legislation as well as jobs, the economy, and more tomorrow night. >> this man will also be at the state of the address. romesha was awarded the medal of honor for courageous actions during a nearly 13-hour firefight in afghanistan that left eight americans dead. romesha's son colin stole the show. at the ceremony, playing pe peekaboo at the presidential podium. he a
isha is here. >> anderson, a new blizzard is hitting the u.s. up to 15 inches of snow fell across parts of seven upper midwest states. minnesota and the dakotas are taking the biggest punch. meanwhile, residents in the northeast continue to dig out from this weekend's massive blizzard. up to 40 inches of snow fell in h hamden, connecticut. about 20 survivors of gun violence including gabby giffords and her husband, are expected to be in the audience for tomorrow night's state of the union...
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. >> reporter: many u.s. catholics are outraged because recently released court documents show mahoney helped protect accused pedophile priests from law enforcement. >> his attendance at the conclave is a slap in the face to catholics and to victims. >> reporter: in the 1980s, she was abused by a catholic school teacher. she's now an activist with s.n.a.p., survivors network of those abused by priests. >> here's a man that we now know through these documents released over the past month, for 25 years in the archdiocese of los angeles he covered up for child sexual abuse. >> reporter: newspaper columnist michael fit gerald was an altar boy in the '80s for mahoney. >> it's an issue of moral authority. they flouted the law, so he has no place voting for the church's highest spiritual authority. >> reporter: but mahoney isn't staying silent. far from it. on monday from rome he enraged his detractors by blogging this response to the controversy -- i can't recall a time such as now when people tend to be so judgeme
. >> reporter: many u.s. catholics are outraged because recently released court documents show mahoney helped protect accused pedophile priests from law enforcement. >> his attendance at the conclave is a slap in the face to catholics and to victims. >> reporter: in the 1980s, she was abused by a catholic school teacher. she's now an activist with s.n.a.p., survivors network of those abused by priests. >> here's a man that we now know through these documents released...
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. >>> meanwhile, one u.s. cardinal who will take part in electing the new pope was interviewed by police before flying to italy. we are talking about cardinal mahony. it was all about a priest accused of molesting dozens of boys in the l.a. area while mahony was in charge at the time. he has been deposed before, but this was the first time he was asked about new reports that he shielded priests who were accused of abuse. >>> the latest now on oscar pistorius. he isn't the only one in his family accused of killing someone, you heard right. overnight we learned his brother is charged in the death of another woman. joining us now from johannesburg, you just heard from his attorney, is that right? >> yes, indeed. i just got off the phone with his attorney who has confirmed that oscar pistorius' older brother has been charged, he says the main charge is culpable homicide with an alternative charge of reckless and negligent driving. he confirms in relation to an incident that happened in 2010 when he collided, his c
. >>> meanwhile, one u.s. cardinal who will take part in electing the new pope was interviewed by police before flying to italy. we are talking about cardinal mahony. it was all about a priest accused of molesting dozens of boys in the l.a. area while mahony was in charge at the time. he has been deposed before, but this was the first time he was asked about new reports that he shielded priests who were accused of abuse. >>> the latest now on oscar pistorius. he isn't the only...
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u.s. has a very good handle on the size of the explosion, the size of the payload, but at first glance what u.s. officials are very concerned about are north korea's claims that it testified a miniaturized nuclear weapon. why is that so concerning? that means they're closer to making a missile that they could launch toward the united states. these types of dplier tesnuclea moves them closer to mastering the idea. it was expected, officials tell me, that north korea warned the u.s. and china yesterday that a test was eminent. after the test president obama issued a statement. what he said was north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs constitute a threat to u.s. national security and to international peace and security. we will strengthen close coordination with allies and partners and work with our six-party partners,united nations security council and other u.n. member states to pursue this. they will be meeting this morning in an emergency session. my source is telling
u.s. has a very good handle on the size of the explosion, the size of the payload, but at first glance what u.s. officials are very concerned about are north korea's claims that it testified a miniaturized nuclear weapon. why is that so concerning? that means they're closer to making a missile that they could launch toward the united states. these types of dplier tesnuclea moves them closer to mastering the idea. it was expected, officials tell me, that north korea warned the u.s. and china...
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. >>> back here in the u.s. now where we're watching the fallout from a fiery wreck in daytona beach, florida. the crash on the last lap of the race sent debris flying into the stands. 28 spectators were injured. want to bring in joe carter live from daytona. joe, any update. are you hearing how the injured fans are doing? >> yes, good morning to you, susan. yes, cnn can confirm that as of 5:30 this morning there were four patients remaining at the halifax medical center the location in daytona beach and three of those four patients do remain in the intensive care unit. one of those icu patients is a male minor. now yesterday joey the speedway president did confirm that 28 people, 28 spectators were hospitalized and 14 were treated at the track hospital and 14 were taken off site to local hospitals. to recap what happened yesterday. this was the final lap of the race, it was a clumatic moment in the race. cars going around 200 inches per hour just inches from each other. regan smith was leading the race and trie
. >>> back here in the u.s. now where we're watching the fallout from a fiery wreck in daytona beach, florida. the crash on the last lap of the race sent debris flying into the stands. 28 spectators were injured. want to bring in joe carter live from daytona. joe, any update. are you hearing how the injured fans are doing? >> yes, good morning to you, susan. yes, cnn can confirm that as of 5:30 this morning there were four patients remaining at the halifax medical center the...
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. >> can you imagine u.s. marines charging onto your property an steal your guns. >> i would hope not. >> you're a sensible guy. i hear this all the time in texas. i gave an interview with a friend of yours with 40 and 50 texans. that's the one thing they agreed that tyranny was about to come their way. >> look at all the other countries. it started where we are now and it's ended up with no guns. >> you think that the american military would attack its own people? >> if they're forced to. i hope that would not happen. >> do you think that's what many texans feel about why they would need a weapon like this? >> they want it because they are law-abiding citizens and they know it's legal to purchase it now and it won't be legal now. they rather buy it now and be legal than do something illegal because these are law -abiding citizens we're talking about. >> show me the type of weapon effective for home defense? >> inside your home this is a typical shotgun. the reason i like about this is it does have a strap her
. >> can you imagine u.s. marines charging onto your property an steal your guns. >> i would hope not. >> you're a sensible guy. i hear this all the time in texas. i gave an interview with a friend of yours with 40 and 50 texans. that's the one thing they agreed that tyranny was about to come their way. >> look at all the other countries. it started where we are now and it's ended up with no guns. >> you think that the american military would attack its own people?...
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maybe u.s. a better service to the church, one feels one can no longer fulfill his duties as benedict xvi said. perhaps it's better for the church to step down voluntarily. rather than to wait until death. >> back in 1989 and 1994, john paul ii had prepared we know to resign, if, in fact, he had some sort of condition or disease that would keep him from fulfilling his ministry, we have learned that the late pope's the person in charge of his affairs. incredibly unusualnusual. right to dan lothian at the white house. did they have a close relationship. a typical relationship that you would have between a pope and world leader? >> i think it can be described as a respectful relationship, and the two have met, on one time face to face as far as we're aware, and back in 2009, overseas to agana and moscow, met face to face for 25 minutes, talked about billions of dollars in aid to developing countries and much of their discussion, food aid and discussion centered around that. an interesting sort of b
maybe u.s. a better service to the church, one feels one can no longer fulfill his duties as benedict xvi said. perhaps it's better for the church to step down voluntarily. rather than to wait until death. >> back in 1989 and 1994, john paul ii had prepared we know to resign, if, in fact, he had some sort of condition or disease that would keep him from fulfilling his ministry, we have learned that the late pope's the person in charge of his affairs. incredibly unusualnusual. right to dan...
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we're joined now by miguel diaz who served as the first hispanic u.s. ambassador to the vatican. sir, we thank you for joining us here in rome. what is a fairly cold morning. we are waiting behind me at the vatican pope benedict xvi, give his final blessing of his papacy as he says the angelous prayer. we will hear the bells ring. in about five or six minutes' time, before that happens, let's just talk about what happens next. who do you see as most likely to become pope before one assumes t the sunday this march? >> greetings from dayton, to the eternal city. thank you for having me this morning. you know, i've said that what we need to be thinking is not so much about specific regions or about specific populations or the kind of qualities and characteristics that the church needs in a leader today. and, again, and again, you know, i believe that the church needs first and foremost a pastor that is able to, you know, to deal with the suffering, the divisions and the polar ruization that exists. secondly, the church needs a diplomat. a diplomat that will be able to address the gl
we're joined now by miguel diaz who served as the first hispanic u.s. ambassador to the vatican. sir, we thank you for joining us here in rome. what is a fairly cold morning. we are waiting behind me at the vatican pope benedict xvi, give his final blessing of his papacy as he says the angelous prayer. we will hear the bells ring. in about five or six minutes' time, before that happens, let's just talk about what happens next. who do you see as most likely to become pope before one assumes t...
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. >> this white house wants to make the u.s. a magnet for making things again. so time for some fact checking. christine romans on the case. >> after 20 years of jobs and manufacturing moving to cheaper factory floors around the world, the president sees a shift, a return to manufacturing here. >> our first priority is making america a magnet for new jobs in manufacturing. after shedding jobs for more than ten years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the past three. >> a fact check of that 500,000 figure it's true if you tally jobs from 2010 when the industry hit rock bottom, but a longer view tells a different story. this is the context you must look at any manufacturing story with. this is manufacturing in america, the number of manufacturing jobs since 1979. that chart is terrible. the industry hit a peak with nearly 20 million jobs, manufacturing jobs, in 1979. it's been shrinking ever since, hitting rock bottom in 2010. the jobs he's talking about is the little far right part at the bottom of the line. some areblying production back to th
. >> this white house wants to make the u.s. a magnet for making things again. so time for some fact checking. christine romans on the case. >> after 20 years of jobs and manufacturing moving to cheaper factory floors around the world, the president sees a shift, a return to manufacturing here. >> our first priority is making america a magnet for new jobs in manufacturing. after shedding jobs for more than ten years, our manufacturers have added about 500,000 jobs over the...
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the u.s. supreme court has said that. you lie to them, it's a false statement under 1001 of the u.s. code. it's usually a felony in any other jurisdiction, but people have this idea that somehow they're going to talk their way out of it. you can't stop it. >> usually they don't lie as extravagantly as she did. >> well, this one is off the charts in terms of the lies. >> but, you know, who's to say the jury isn't buying it? >> what i can't figure out -- the only mystery to me is why cable tv hasn't become fixated on this. not as much as they have. >> we're on cable tv now. >> it hasn't been wall to wall. >> this is pretty much the first time we're doing it. but on "hln," they've been doing it a lot. it's fast nate it's fascinating stuff. >>> just ahead, we're going to update you on the breaking news, the blizzard that is pummeling texas and oklahoma. it's already smashed records. the snow is still coming down. chad myers joins us again with the latest on the storm's path. >>> more on our breaking news. this is where the te
the u.s. supreme court has said that. you lie to them, it's a false statement under 1001 of the u.s. code. it's usually a felony in any other jurisdiction, but people have this idea that somehow they're going to talk their way out of it. you can't stop it. >> usually they don't lie as extravagantly as she did. >> well, this one is off the charts in terms of the lies. >> but, you know, who's to say the jury isn't buying it? >> what i can't figure out -- the only mystery...
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so, to me, anything could have happened since then. >> how the u.s. state department is joining the search for this missing couple. >>> and then pope benedict xvi's last week at the vatican, not short of drama. a cardinal from scotland now resigning over alleged inappropriate behavior. there are reports of blackmail, sex parties and abuse. live report from rome up next. >>> a new study showing americans drink too much. this is "cnn newsroom." everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they've helped millions of others. to help you retire your way, with confidence. ♪ that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. let's get to work. ameriprise financial. more within reach. >>> a mystery unfolding in the mountains of peru. two american cyclist on a trip from the coast to lima are now missing. jamie neil and garrett were updating on social media, checking in with family members. that abruptly stopped last month and nobody has heard
so, to me, anything could have happened since then. >> how the u.s. state department is joining the search for this missing couple. >>> and then pope benedict xvi's last week at the vatican, not short of drama. a cardinal from scotland now resigning over alleged inappropriate behavior. there are reports of blackmail, sex parties and abuse. live report from rome up next. >>> a new study showing americans drink too much. this is "cnn newsroom." everyone's...
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. >>> a former u.s. surgeon general c. everett koop died at the age of 96. he served from 1982 to 1989 and he elevated the profile of the surgeon general's office. he was instrumental in getting the nation to focus on key health issues such as hiv and aids prevention and he convinced americans to stop smoking. >>> he brought some groans and controversy but seth mcfarland also brought ratings. more than 40 million viewers turned in to watch the academy awards. that's up 3% from last year. it's the second biggest audience in six years. and the key younger 18 to 34 demo which is in john berman's age demographic, that group shot up by 20%. of course, "argo" took home the best picture oscar. now former hostages in iran are hoping the film's high profile will boost the he wases to be paid reparations by iran. the movie told of six people that escaped during the siege. 52 others were held for 444 days in the u.s. embassy. their life on pause. whole nation just waiting. remember the yellow ribbons? the "argo" movie brought back those days, what it was like in americ
. >>> a former u.s. surgeon general c. everett koop died at the age of 96. he served from 1982 to 1989 and he elevated the profile of the surgeon general's office. he was instrumental in getting the nation to focus on key health issues such as hiv and aids prevention and he convinced americans to stop smoking. >>> he brought some groans and controversy but seth mcfarland also brought ratings. more than 40 million viewers turned in to watch the academy awards. that's up 3% from...
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the u.s. military says it is investigating these accusations. >>> former white house press secretary robert gibbs says he was told not to discuss or even to acknowledge the controversial drone program when he became the obama administration's chief spokesperson. here's what he told msnbc. >> i think in many ways what the president has seen. i think what the president has seen is our denial of the existence of the program, when it's obviously happening, undermines the people's confidence overall in the decisions their government makes. >> the administration did not formally acknowledge the program that's terrorized countries like pakistan and yemen until last april. >>> everyone in the entertainment world and, of course, outside the entertainment world are talking about argo today. the surprise was not that the film won three, including best picture, it was the music celebrating the movies. here's nischelle turner with the highlights. >>> the oscars definitely had something for everyone. there
the u.s. military says it is investigating these accusations. >>> former white house press secretary robert gibbs says he was told not to discuss or even to acknowledge the controversial drone program when he became the obama administration's chief spokesperson. here's what he told msnbc. >> i think in many ways what the president has seen. i think what the president has seen is our denial of the existence of the program, when it's obviously happening, undermines the people's...
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that's about a quarter of the u.s. population. only three other nations have more catholics, can you guess? we'll get to that here in a moment. but i want to also get to some u.s. reaction from deborah feyerick in new york. but first, straight to cnn's senior vatican analyst john allen, live for me in rome right now. john, i mean, it sounds like the pope left the vatican scrambling. will they have a successor in the 17 days when the pope is stepping down? >> reporter: hi, brooke. well, as you can probably see over my shoulder, we have got a rainy night tonight in rome. and just as this rain came out of a clear blue sky earlier today, so too did the announcement that benedict xvi would be stepping down. i'll tell you how shocked people around here were. i was scheduled to have lunch today with the very senior vatican official, a guy who works just down the hall from pope benedict xvi. and about an hour before he and i were to get into a cab to go to a roman restaurant, we were both scrambling. this was a decision that benedict xvi
that's about a quarter of the u.s. population. only three other nations have more catholics, can you guess? we'll get to that here in a moment. but i want to also get to some u.s. reaction from deborah feyerick in new york. but first, straight to cnn's senior vatican analyst john allen, live for me in rome right now. john, i mean, it sounds like the pope left the vatican scrambling. will they have a successor in the 17 days when the pope is stepping down? >> reporter: hi, brooke. well, as...
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if you think you have americans who are plotting harm on u.s. soil, i understand wanting due process, but this isn't about sending like a police force into a town and arresting someone. you're talking about a mission that's going to take millions of dollars. where is this money coming from? we're strapped for cash as it is. we've been strapped for cash for over a decade. where is all the extra funds coming from to do all these trials, to extract people out of different countries so we can have this due process? i think president obama is choosing the lesser of two evils, one i think is more pragmatic. is it ideal? no. it is what it is. >> financial argument against due process, wow. >> final question, third question. we talked a lot about pope benedict's resignation this morning. the pontiff saying advanced age is forcing him to step down. the question for you, what is significance of the pope's resignation beyond catholicism? l.z.? >> i tell you, i was checking facebook, and i can't find anyone of my thousands of friends who are mourning this o
if you think you have americans who are plotting harm on u.s. soil, i understand wanting due process, but this isn't about sending like a police force into a town and arresting someone. you're talking about a mission that's going to take millions of dollars. where is this money coming from? we're strapped for cash as it is. we've been strapped for cash for over a decade. where is all the extra funds coming from to do all these trials, to extract people out of different countries so we can have...
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they don't have to abide by u.s. labor laws. they don't have to abide by u.s. minimum wage. they have limited liabilities when it comes to their crew. they're going to give vacation early to crew near the end of their contract, and for those in the middle they're going to assign them to their ships. two things they didn't have to do. i'm wobderring whether you think they did a good job. >> i'll tell you my big problem with that, that was the vice president. where's the ceo. when you're disaster control, and this is something that's affected a lot of people. why is the head guy not there saying i'm in control, so to put the vice president of marketing out there, that's not the way i would tell people to do it. cl eo should be on the ground. i think they missed a very big opportunity there. >> yeah, i know -- jerry cahill, we've been waiting for him -- on the ground, we were hopeful he would be at this press conference, we haven't seen him. i can tell you, he's here. i know you have a great panel with you, right? >> yeah, erin, i'm here, we have a great panel here at new york
they don't have to abide by u.s. labor laws. they don't have to abide by u.s. minimum wage. they have limited liabilities when it comes to their crew. they're going to give vacation early to crew near the end of their contract, and for those in the middle they're going to assign them to their ships. two things they didn't have to do. i'm wobderring whether you think they did a good job. >> i'll tell you my big problem with that, that was the vice president. where's the ceo. when you're...
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robert reich is the former u.s. labor secretary to bill clinton and author of "beyond outrage," what's gone wrong with our economy and how to fix it and ari fleischer, former white house press secretary under george w. bush. all right, let's get some action here. robert, the white house responded to john boehner's challenge of saying, where are the cuts, with a blog post from dan pfeiffer who wrote, "the fact is, the president has a detailed balanced plan with spending cuts, he's willing to make tough choices. now it's time for the speaker to do the same." then he had a link to an 80-page proposal from september, including war savings, it includes tax reform, which of course they want. it doesn't fully lay it out by any stretch of the imagination. so jay carney was asked what specifically will the white house cut and here's what jay carney said. >> it's in the proposals he submitted to the speaker of the house that the speaker walked away from -- >> where does the president prevent sequestration from happening? shou
robert reich is the former u.s. labor secretary to bill clinton and author of "beyond outrage," what's gone wrong with our economy and how to fix it and ari fleischer, former white house press secretary under george w. bush. all right, let's get some action here. robert, the white house responded to john boehner's challenge of saying, where are the cuts, with a blog post from dan pfeiffer who wrote, "the fact is, the president has a detailed balanced plan with spending cuts, he's...
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are, wolf, and you're already starting to see some of the effects of the possible sequestration, the u.s. navy, cancelling the deployment of some other ships, cancelling some maintenance and pushing back some of the civilian contracts that they had signed. they say this is really just the tip of the iceberg, and down the road you could see a reduction in personnel. you could see training dramatically cut back in a lot of areas. >> chris, if these cuts do go into effect, they will be immediately felt or will be felt in the month his to come? >> reporter: this is going to be the toughest year, because critics will say look, once you get into year three, four and five, then the military will be able to dig in, cancel maybe some of the big contracts so that they can spread out the hurt a little more. the issue here is that pay and benefits take up about a third of the budget. you can't touch that with sequestration. also off limits are the wounded warrior program. they're not going to affect afghanistan that much. so to pull to make the cuts is smaller. and in a limited amount of time, you k
are, wolf, and you're already starting to see some of the effects of the possible sequestration, the u.s. navy, cancelling the deployment of some other ships, cancelling some maintenance and pushing back some of the civilian contracts that they had signed. they say this is really just the tip of the iceberg, and down the road you could see a reduction in personnel. you could see training dramatically cut back in a lot of areas. >> chris, if these cuts do go into effect, they will be...
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they no longer have the benefit of u.s. citizenship to protect them when they're on foreign land fighting the battle of the united states. >> earlier, i spoke with rand paul of kentucky and asked him if he thinks he is wrong. >> well, he didn't say no. what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward, that no cia or the department of defense cannot kill someone in america without you know, any kind of judicial proceeding. senator widen asked this, can you kill an american on american soil with a drone without a judicial hearing and brennan didn't answer the question. so, we've asked it in writing. my understanding is senator wyden has answered in writing. so if you're not going to answer no, i think that means you're telling us yes, you believe that the president has the power to kill an american in america. that is appalling. i think even overseas that if there is someone who's not in the middle of firing a gun or grenade launcher, that they really should be tried for treason if they're
they no longer have the benefit of u.s. citizenship to protect them when they're on foreign land fighting the battle of the united states. >> earlier, i spoke with rand paul of kentucky and asked him if he thinks he is wrong. >> well, he didn't say no. what i want to hear from john brennan before i agree to let his nomination go forward, that no cia or the department of defense cannot kill someone in america without you know, any kind of judicial proceeding. senator widen asked...
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>> i doubt it will, but from the u.s. point of view it is a major step forward. one of the complaints of the opposition, both the military and political, is that there has not been enough assistance. but they have also said that the u.s. has been invisible, because it does not give any directive. the americans are hoping that this will increase their visibility, will bring more syrians were sitting on this fence over to the side of the opposition, and also boost the military opposition, the secular and more moderate islamists who are losing ground to the islamic radicals within the opposition movement. >> is that why they decided to do this now? because we have seen the more islamist elements gaining power? >> there is no question but at least militarily, that is the case. seen an increase in actual arms that are being sent by the saudis and other gulf states. to these groups, to what are considered to be the most moderate groups, out of concern that the radicals tied to al qaeda have been gaining dominance within the opposition. much.en, thanks very >> you are w
>> i doubt it will, but from the u.s. point of view it is a major step forward. one of the complaints of the opposition, both the military and political, is that there has not been enough assistance. but they have also said that the u.s. has been invisible, because it does not give any directive. the americans are hoping that this will increase their visibility, will bring more syrians were sitting on this fence over to the side of the opposition, and also boost the military opposition,...
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it's a reminder that u.s./iranian relationships remain very complicated. >> you've got to give it to rchltd reeza, the tapes are confiscated, erased, does he it all over again. >> we sent him to tehran, you better come back with a story. cnn has contacted officials about those tapes, the erasing of the video. but sport transcends politics. >> absolutely up. see it in the olympics. iran, amazing. >> you should let them sort it out. >> absolutely. >>> this is something you don't see every day. a car crashing into the roof of a house. that is right, the roof. we'll explain how that happened. r clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." my patien
it's a reminder that u.s./iranian relationships remain very complicated. >> you've got to give it to rchltd reeza, the tapes are confiscated, erased, does he it all over again. >> we sent him to tehran, you better come back with a story. cnn has contacted officials about those tapes, the erasing of the video. but sport transcends politics. >> absolutely up. see it in the olympics. iran, amazing. >> you should let them sort it out. >> absolutely. >>> this...
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walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> with a new pope about to be chosen in rome and the church under severe criticism for its handling of sexual-abuse cases, what is the path forward for the more than 77 million american catholics? a professor of theological ethics at loyola marymount university, raised catholic, dr. gina messina-dysert. deeply engaged in the ongoing debate about the future of catholicism in america. professor, good to have you on this program. >> thank you so much. tavis: let me start with the obvious. many of us, even those of us who are not catholic, this has not happened in 600 years, so it has not happened in our lifetimes, that we have had an ex-pope. >> certainly, this is a significant historical event. this is the first pope to step down in 600 years and one of only 10 in the entire history of the catholic church. people are really curious what this means. will it is ring
walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> with a new pope about to be chosen in rome and the church under severe criticism for its handling of sexual-abuse cases, what is the path forward for the more than 77 million american catholics? a professor of theological ethics at loyola marymount university, raised catholic, dr. gina...
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the u.s. senate is expected to vote on chuck hagel as secretary of defense. democrats believe they have the votes to confirm hagel, despite opposition to the pick from hagel's own republican party. >>> the president and congress go back to work this week and high on their agenda, the forced spending cuts, if they don't reach a budget deal by friday, $85 billion across-the-board cut goes into effect. this will have an impact for all of us, meats inspection, public safety, longer lines at security checkpoints at the airport. candy crowley anchors "state of the union." you spoke with ray lahood, transportation secretary about the cuts. here is a portion of what he had to say. >> we are going to look at everything we possibly can to get to where we need to be, which is about $600 million in cuts. but we can't do it without also furloughing people. >> who is feeling the most pressure to feel these cuts? >> if you watch carefully, i don't think anybody is feeling that much pressure. last weeks, congress was out on recess, the president had a weekend where he went g
the u.s. senate is expected to vote on chuck hagel as secretary of defense. democrats believe they have the votes to confirm hagel, despite opposition to the pick from hagel's own republican party. >>> the president and congress go back to work this week and high on their agenda, the forced spending cuts, if they don't reach a budget deal by friday, $85 billion across-the-board cut goes into effect. this will have an impact for all of us, meats inspection, public safety, longer lines...
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there's a lot of things in my life -- >> can you imagine u.s. marines charging on to your property and try to steal your guns? >> i hope not but an executive order. >> i spent some time with you. i hear this all the time in texas. i gave an interview to a friend of yours earlier, 30, 50 texans and that was the one thing they all seemed to agree on, that tyranny was about to come their way. >> look at all the other countries and it started where we are right now. and it's ended up with no guns. >> but do you think the american military would attack its own people? >> if they're forced to. i don't know. i hope not. i hope that would not happen. i would think at least 40% or 50% would. >> do you think that's what many texans feel about why they would need a weapon like this? >> they want it because they are law-abiding citizens and they know it's legal to purchase it now and it won't be legal later. they would rather buy it now and be legal rather than do something illegal later because these are law-abiding citizens we're talking about. >> show me
there's a lot of things in my life -- >> can you imagine u.s. marines charging on to your property and try to steal your guns? >> i hope not but an executive order. >> i spent some time with you. i hear this all the time in texas. i gave an interview to a friend of yours earlier, 30, 50 texans and that was the one thing they all seemed to agree on, that tyranny was about to come their way. >> look at all the other countries and it started where we are right now. and it's...
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iran taking on the u.s. to countries whose governments are bitter rivals, locking horns in the wrestling world cup. >> the on the months fear is electric. this is remarkable. despite the competition on the mat, there is no sign between iranians and americans. here's how you know. they are nearing now for this man. american gold medal winner. >> it was pretty cool. every time i step out and they are excited to see me. it's pretty cool. >> true to form, they dominate the match. in the end, team iran is king. final score, iran 6, u.s. one. a show of mutual help. something washington has rarely shown since 1980 when they broke off diplomatic ties. >> you are looking at iranian fans chasing after jordan like he's a rock tar on the team as they get on the bus. >> these guys love the fact that the american team is here. >> this is little love in the u.s. for the iranian government. in a poll last year, one in three americans said they were enemy number one. >> does that match with what you see here? >> athletes wit
iran taking on the u.s. to countries whose governments are bitter rivals, locking horns in the wrestling world cup. >> the on the months fear is electric. this is remarkable. despite the competition on the mat, there is no sign between iranians and americans. here's how you know. they are nearing now for this man. american gold medal winner. >> it was pretty cool. every time i step out and they are excited to see me. it's pretty cool. >> true to form, they dominate the match....
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u.s. the brief declaration, about 15 minutes, and we've listened to the pope's announcement for a great deal. and we -- we think that as soon as we have more information available and we make it available to you. as and perhaps u.s. necessait's for me to read this statement very clear. we have to see it word by word to understand the true meaning of the statement. he says that he has been searching his conscious, and he said it's a dope and profound personal decision he's taken before god, and in addition he was called to figure it out. and my forces are not -- >> we are listening to a press conference. this is live, and it is to discuss the fact that the pope has decided he is going to resign on february 28th. completely unprecedented and a lot of dialog about this. we are listening right now as a spokesperson was saying that what he said this was a deep and profound personal decision that he has taken before god. we're trying to figure out more details as to the why. why pope benedict xv
u.s. the brief declaration, about 15 minutes, and we've listened to the pope's announcement for a great deal. and we -- we think that as soon as we have more information available and we make it available to you. as and perhaps u.s. necessait's for me to read this statement very clear. we have to see it word by word to understand the true meaning of the statement. he says that he has been searching his conscious, and he said it's a dope and profound personal decision he's taken before god, and...
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and political turmoil italy, austerity, at the very moment, on the verge of austerity in the u.s. forced spending cuts days away, those cuts will likely slow our economy too. if those cuts stand, $85 billion taken out of the economy between now and the end of the fiscal year, will cost 750,000 jobs. that is why there is fear all of a sudden after we were trying to hit new records for weeks now. >> christine, thank you. >>> still ahead, one year since 17-year-old trayvon martin gunned down in florida. and it sparked a nationwide fewer yore over race and stand your ground laws, up next, his parents join me with attorney benjamin crump. >>> one of the best ways to reduce your risk of heart attack or stroke. the die that's could save your life. we'll talk about that in a moment. you're watching "starting point." (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. ahh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. look! over time, a competing gel can leave cloudy hard water deposits
and political turmoil italy, austerity, at the very moment, on the verge of austerity in the u.s. forced spending cuts days away, those cuts will likely slow our economy too. if those cuts stand, $85 billion taken out of the economy between now and the end of the fiscal year, will cost 750,000 jobs. that is why there is fear all of a sudden after we were trying to hit new records for weeks now. >> christine, thank you. >>> still ahead, one year since 17-year-old trayvon martin...
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peter's square, thousands of people in the u.s. are demanding a senior clergymen pull out of the forthcoming papal conclave, the meeting to decide who will be the next pope. cardinal mahony was the archbishop of los angeles with a series of child sex abuse -- sex abuse scandals took place. he is accused of covering them up. a group of priests in the u.k. is attempting to stop keith o'brien from participating in the conclave, for he is accused of having participated in an inappropriate acts going back some 33 years. going live to st. peter's square, paul is there for us. we can see the faithful have turned up for these vital papal prayers. >> 50,000 people flocking to the square, this week at think the official estimate is somewhere close to that 100, 150,000 people. the numbers are not just the devout and the faithful, but also the tourists and opportunists who realize the historic nature that this is the pope's final blessing here at st. peter's in rome before he steps down this week. the content is due to be a very brief one. he
peter's square, thousands of people in the u.s. are demanding a senior clergymen pull out of the forthcoming papal conclave, the meeting to decide who will be the next pope. cardinal mahony was the archbishop of los angeles with a series of child sex abuse -- sex abuse scandals took place. he is accused of covering them up. a group of priests in the u.k. is attempting to stop keith o'brien from participating in the conclave, for he is accused of having participated in an inappropriate acts...
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change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. you became these kind of national advocates to many people against gun violence. where do you see the gun debate going in america now? there have been so many things that happened in the last year, from aurora to sandy hook and so on. where do you see it right now? >> from all the senseless gun violence that's been happening since our son's tragic loss, it's -- it's time for america to take a look at our gun laws. do something with the gun laws, take a look at the people that are purchasing guns, people that they are giving gun licenses to because it's too much senseless violence, just overwhelming the homes right now. we as parents certainl
change engineering in dubai, aluminum production in south africa, and the aerospace industry in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. you became these kind of national advocates...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. >>> and now for the moment we have all been waiting for. and the oscar goes to -- "argo." congratulations. >> of course, michelle obama. surprise appearance at the oscars. the first lady is the talk of the town, but some are saying she may have slightly jumped the shark. joining me a man who knows a lot about a brand, donny deutsch. how are you? >> how are you? you looked very suave on the red carpet. >> making a little bit of effort. a slash of dolce and a dash of prada. trying to keep up with the jones joneses. >> who was the most beautiful on the red carpet? the piers morgan choice? >> you know what, i think it was down to me personally, it came down to jennifer lawrence, who really is beautiful in the flesh. had a lovely dress. also, i thought jessica chastain has that kind of '50s, '60s hollywood glamour. she looked really stunning with her red hair and the peach flavored dress. i thought those two to me were, it was like watching a couple
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. >>> and now for the moment we have all been waiting for. and the oscar goes to -- "argo." congratulations. >> of course, michelle obama. surprise appearance at the oscars. the first lady is the talk of the town, but some are saying she may have slightly jumped the shark. joining me a man who knows a lot about a brand, donny deutsch. how are you? >> how are you? you looked very suave on the red carpet. >>...
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cardinal roger mahony, one of the most powerful catholic leaders in the u.s., must answer questions about pedophile priests in the los angeles diocese during his watch. now, internal church documents seem to show that mahoney was aware of priests abusing children but went out of his way to shield them from prosecution. we'll have much more on this story when the deposition gets underway this afternoon. >>> the justice department says it will go after lance armstrong for tens of millions of dollars. it will join the lawsuit filed by former postal service teammate floyd landis. now the suit says that armstrong and his team managers defrauded the government by accepting millions in funds. now i asked cycling analyst dave shields if armstrong can ever recover. >> different from athletes who have had maybe falls from grace. a huge parts of his popularity was due to his integrity. when he completely admits that he doesn't have integrity, i think it's going to be very difficult for anybody to trust him in the way that they did in the past. impossible, as a matter of fact. >> armstrong admitted l
cardinal roger mahony, one of the most powerful catholic leaders in the u.s., must answer questions about pedophile priests in the los angeles diocese during his watch. now, internal church documents seem to show that mahoney was aware of priests abusing children but went out of his way to shield them from prosecution. we'll have much more on this story when the deposition gets underway this afternoon. >>> the justice department says it will go after lance armstrong for tens of...
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a team of investigators for the u.s. coast guard, as well as for the national transportation safety board, are trying to figure out the source of sunday's fire that brought this cruise to a screeching halt. they have a lot of work ahead of them as they try to go into the engine room and figure out where the fire may have started. it might even have been somewhere else. they have to look through all of the systems on board the ship. they've already spent time talking with passengers before they disembark, and went to the far corners of the earth going back home again. but they'll also be examining the procedures that were followed after that fire took place. there is another engine room they could have turned to as an alternate source of power. however, investigators are saying that might have been a risky move. >> in this case, they may have been able to restore power, but really the safe thing to do was to tow the vessel back into port rather than try to reenergize a power system that was damaged by fire. >> reporter: i
a team of investigators for the u.s. coast guard, as well as for the national transportation safety board, are trying to figure out the source of sunday's fire that brought this cruise to a screeching halt. they have a lot of work ahead of them as they try to go into the engine room and figure out where the fire may have started. it might even have been somewhere else. they have to look through all of the systems on board the ship. they've already spent time talking with passengers before they...
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they have agreed to let u.s. drones operate from its territory so that could put pressure on al qaeda militants in nearby mali. ranging from the clever to the obvious. don't use your wireless device, hide under thick trees. for al qaeda fighters on the battlefield, words literally to live by. those are tips from 22 militants on how to avoid don't strikes. those suggestions were found in a building in mali were islamic militants are fighting. >> we have evidence to suggest that the drone strikes have been traumatic to al qaeda, a high degree of paranoia, fearful that they've been infiltrated by spy. >> osama bin laden shortly before his death wrote letters to al qaeda leaders with similar suggestions, saying that they shouldn't meet on the highways or move in their cars because many got far getttargeted while on the road. as for this other list of suggestions, one of the tips, if you're in a car and learn there's a drone after you, leave the vehicle immediately and all of the passengers should leave in separate di
they have agreed to let u.s. drones operate from its territory so that could put pressure on al qaeda militants in nearby mali. ranging from the clever to the obvious. don't use your wireless device, hide under thick trees. for al qaeda fighters on the battlefield, words literally to live by. those are tips from 22 militants on how to avoid don't strikes. those suggestions were found in a building in mali were islamic militants are fighting. >> we have evidence to suggest that the drone...
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. >> secretary of state john kerry offering his view on u.s. foreign policy, his interview with former president jimmy carter, john kerry has a point. almost everything america does on the foreign stage these days does have a direct exact back home. >> the morning of president obama's inauguration, john kerry and his wife came to my hotel room and we had a long conversation about the future of america and of foreign policy, and he expressed the same sentiments to me at the time. >> did you agree with him? > >> yes, i do. no way to separate foreign policy from dmesage fairs. >> there is a sense that president obama's strategy is leading from the back is that the way we should do it let the international community take more of the lion's share of incidents like egypt, libya? >> i think so. one of the ways to avoid america getting into war is to wait until the peace efforts have been exhausted and the united states make as a move, like in the case of libya, so forth. i think some of we've been in war since president eisenhower left office. the uni
. >> secretary of state john kerry offering his view on u.s. foreign policy, his interview with former president jimmy carter, john kerry has a point. almost everything america does on the foreign stage these days does have a direct exact back home. >> the morning of president obama's inauguration, john kerry and his wife came to my hotel room and we had a long conversation about the future of america and of foreign policy, and he expressed the same sentiments to me at the time....
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a lot of the things we're seeing that are published now in the european press and even here in the u.s. are confirming that there is a lot more to the story than just someone elderly and sick. >> father thomas, does seem there must be more to this than meets the eye. the pope was perfectly okay yesterday to me and predecessor pope john paul survived two assassination attempts, various cancer scares, crippling arthritis, and you had parkinson's as well. yet he battled on for 27 years. it does seem on the face of it very strange that pope benedict would walk away amid all the scandals being told and in the media of a secret gay network of clergy inside the vatican, the financial mismanagement and the firing of archbishop cardinal keith o'brien of inappropriate behavior towards priests in the '80s. when you put it altogether, where are we left, do you think? >> i take the pope on his word. he is 85 years of age. his health is declining. he knows his health is going to continue to decline. i am not surprised. modern medicine can keep us physically alive long after we can do the kind of job
a lot of the things we're seeing that are published now in the european press and even here in the u.s. are confirming that there is a lot more to the story than just someone elderly and sick. >> father thomas, does seem there must be more to this than meets the eye. the pope was perfectly okay yesterday to me and predecessor pope john paul survived two assassination attempts, various cancer scares, crippling arthritis, and you had parkinson's as well. yet he battled on for 27 years. it...